The shape and color matcher came about because I am working to be more intentional with Sawyer while Brooks is at school! This will allow us to begin working on colors and shapes together! It is also great for his motor skills because he works to put them back in their spots and on the […]
Must Haves / Nuggets / Play / Play Spaces
Nuggets: Part-Furniture, Part-Toy
Nugget’s website says it is: Part-furniture, part-toy, and all-around the best thing to happen to playtime since, well, ever. We agree!!! Brooks and Lucian both LOVE their nuggets! This and the Pikler are two toys they are guaranteed to play with daily! They are hard to get! They are currently out of stock but are doing […]
Friday Favorites / Make Yourself a Priority / Must Haves / Self Care / Working Out
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: Nugget Fun and Kid-Approved signs This Week’s Favorites: Vroom is a really great resource for learning to take advantage of moments you are already sharing with your child and turn it into a brain building moment. I love getting the texts every week. They help […]
Jennie's Projects / Projects / X-Carve Projects
Cameras and Binoculars
I’ve always loved photography and taking pictures, of anything and everything! It is a fun way to see and show perspective! We all see things differently and I think photography is a neat way to be able to see someone else’s perspective but also to show your own. This quote is one of my favorites, […]
Feeding / Must Haves / Solid Foods
Introducing Solids
Jennie and I both do a lot of research before trying something new. You will find both of us looking up menus on the way to a restaurant to start thinking about what we want, researching what attractions are around a hotel or air bnb and it is no different when it comes to our […]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on The Blog: How We Introduced Solids and a Camera & Binocular project This Week’s Favorites: The Jimmy Fallon Books: Everything is Mama, Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA, and This is Baby! Brooks absolutely LOVES these books, all of them! It’s amazing to me when we […]
Chloe's Projects / Projects
Spinner Toy
At my previous job, we loved creating activities by putting pictures on blocks and calling it “create a _________.” We did monsters, animals, houses and much more. So, I thought I would create a toy that allowed kids to use the same kind of creativity. I laser cut the characters into the blocks and connected […]
Make Yourself a Priority / Relax / Self Care / Time for You / Working Out
Self-Care
Taking time for you as a mom is so important and even more so during our current times! This may look different for each person but it is imperative to find something you enjoy and make the time to do it! As a mom I know it can be hard to step away and not […]
Friday Favorites
Friday Favorites
This Week on the Blog: Next Week on the Blog: All about Self Care and a Wooden Spinner Toy This Week’s Favorites: Dolly Parton Imagination LibraryYou can get books mailed to your child for free through this site! They aren’t available everywhere yet. But, Jennie and Brooks said their most recent book is AWESOME! All […]
Jennie's Projects / Projects / X-Carve Projects
Toolbox and Tools
The tools and toolbox were made using Inventables X-Carve with Easel Pro. I used the box maker app to make the toolbox and then added the font to it! They were painted using Old Fashioned Milk Paint because it’s non-toxic and kid friendly! As much as BJ and I are in the garage working I […]
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Going Back to Work
I knew before I was even pregnant that I wanted to go back to work. I LOVED my job and I was good at it. I had always said as long as I am able to do both well, I wanted to be a mom and continue to work at the local children’s museum. I […]